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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1920
Page
5
Local items announce Dr Powell and Dr E L Powell speeches for League of Nations support in Corydon and Lanesville. School meetings discuss educational opportunities across townships with pie suppers and sales at Miles Variety, J J Buller & Son, and Gordon Sappenfield ads. Farm sales and livestock listed with dates in Boone and Toone townships.
Notices cover property sale by Oscar Voshuck to Robert Redden in Washington township and various ads for stoves Mead items at Geo. B Wahl including Pluto and Easy Anchor. Also announcements of church events, a political speech by Judge Cook in Monticello, a masquerade in Crandall, a birth in Cleveland, and local visitors and sales of paints and batteries.
Hand and electric washers wringers and more offered by J J Bullett and Son at Pleasant Valley No 5 Harri son township with a pie supper planned for October 23 at the Pleasant Valley school Leona Davis teaches there. Mrs FE G Keller Mrs W H Keller John H Heth and Rev M A Cousa attended the Disciples National Convention in St Louis Missouri yesterday.
Wanted two girls one nurse and one cook and house worker with best wages. Address Mrs. Sam Bingham 3018 Fairfield Ave Cincinnati Ohio. Also wanted two white maids one up stairs and one dining room. Grad home two in family Mrs. Allen K Hite Cherokee Park Louisville Ky Cumberland phone EF 6213. For sale Maiea Jersey six weeks old eligible to register Geo T Breese Locust Point Ind.
The public school auditorium in Corydon is reserved for a Powell meeting on October 22 at 2 PM. The venue seats about 500 people, inviting men and women to attend and hear Reverend E. L. Powell.
Sam Frank of near Mauckport offers 145090 bushels of pears at 40 cents a bushel for pickup at his home with sacks provided. In Heth township visitors include Mr and Mrs H W McKim and family after a two month trip Wrest. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Ben Frakes of New Albany died soon after birth and was taken to Cross Road in Heth township for burial. Kenneth Rothrock of Louisville spent two weeks with his parents in Spencer township. Mrs Steve Wright of Orleans visiting her parents in Jackson township while Mr Conrad remains in poor health.
Mr and Mrs John W Kirkham and children with Misses Mary and Jean Kirkham traveled to French Lick to spend Sunday. George Hauswald of Denver Colorado visits relatives in Lanesville after two years away. For sale a good second hand top by Charles W Evans.
Home made white middlings produced at the New Middletown mill by proprietor Oscar McCullvm.
Relations from both sides gathered Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Thomas home for a family reunion and dinner with over forty attendees. Photographer Jordan captured a circle group photo on the lawn as the party prepared for the Thomas family members’ Florida winter plans. The event listed attendees from Lanesville Jeffersonville New Albany and local families. A local sale ad promotes 49 to 59 cent oil cloth yard prices at Miles' Variety Store and a Henry Horn sale in Boone township on October 28 with lunch by Laconia Ladies' Aid.
A new shipment arrives at Miles' Variety Store offering children’s hose priced at 25 cents per pair. The notice highlights affordable stocking for families.
Misses Clarice Reas Laura Wallace and Lucille Abbot with Messie William Frederick and A L Near of Louisville spent Friday to Sunday at Mammoth Cave in Kentucky observing the scenic region and enjoying local sights and lodging.
Mrs Miller wife of Judge Shackelford Miller of Louisville will deliver a Democratic standpoint address in Corydon Thursday night October 28. Ruth Heishman and her mother Mrs William Heishman spent last Thursday with relatives in Leavenworth.
Advertises a pure bred Buff Leghorn cockerel for sale. Notes high quality for breeding and shows the seller offering the bird to interested buyers.
Mrs. Clifford Burrows and her three children Dale Marjorie and Celia leave Corydon area with Mrs Barrows' parents to join her husband on a farm in La Porte City Town where he is employed. Albert Burrell nine months old son of Edwin and Mrs Rumbley near Ramsey died Sunday after two days illness and burial at Wood's Chapel. Surviving twin is ill.
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